Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-08
PERSONAL.

THACKERAY is credited with having said
that, while most men have been drunk once
in their lives, no gentleman ever gets drunk
a second time.
SECRETARY BAYARD has received from a
lady smoking chair'' OF oak, upholstered
IN dark brown leather, with richly up-
holstered leg rest.
THE Grant Monument Fund now amounts
to $l20,S45. A good many Western people
visit New Iork at this season, and the fund
| is perceptlbly growing.
JOHN q. SAVES later life derived no ad-
ditional sweetness from the fact that he once
received IS 900 per year for writing one poem
week for the New York Ledger.
Hon. DANIEL MANNING occupies one Of tho
handsomest villas In Bournemouth, on the
south coast Of England. 1t is called Merry
Vale Hail." and Ia close to the beach.
MISS FoBTEsCUE made rather conspicu-
Gus failure in this country, both artistIcallv
and financially, ana she purposes terrible
revenge by publishing book on the United
States.
MRS. FAIRCHILD. the wife of the new Sec
rotary OF the Treasury and the first lady of
the Cabinet, is a most charming, cultivated
woman, one of whom it will be a pleasure to
regard as leader.
"GOvERNoR-ELECT MELLETT. of the State
OF Dakota" denies that his ballwIcA has any
intention of going to war with the country
and adds that it will wait to be admitted TO
he Union until II can come IN through the
front door.
RUSSELL SAGE writes to one Of his women
customers in stocks: al have been so disan
not like to predict anything positive for the
future, and yet feel that the country is rich
and growing
THE late Joseph II. Bradley, OF Washing
ton, was a great atmirer OF Henry Clay. and
in his stump speeches used 10 depict the
launching and cruise Of The good ship "fIarrv
OF the West" and shouted out the appropri-
ate captains orders, while self appointed
sailors in the enthusiastic audience roarcd
back hearty AYE, aycw
KING CHRISTIAN TX. Of Denmark. famops
for having married Off his children SO we'll
intends to be in London on the occasion of
the celebration OF Queen Nictoria's Jubilee
lie ls the only sovereign liviug who was pres
ent on the oec1sOn Of her maJGsty's Access
sion IN 1887. The Princess of Wales and En-
press OF Russia are his daughters.
The party of Senatorial pleasure seek era
who recently came back from Luba had a
stormy trip from Havana BOrthward. Gen,
McCoOk and senator Sherman didu't mi nd n
but Senators Henderson, Palmcraud Aldrtcb
were sad at heart-and elsewhere. The ladies
all yielded grace ully to the mai dc mer eX.
cept Mrs. McCook, who made a bet with Sena-
tor Palmer or DON of oranges that she
would stay on deck all day; and She won the
bet.
GEN. SAMUEL GREIG, formerly Russian
Minister of Finance, who has lust died, was
OF scotch extraction. HIS father and grand
tatrer were Russian Admirals Of distinction.
lie settled tine expenses OF the Turkish war
ca anu 49, FOR 10000. 900 rouhles In lsS0
he contracted metallic loan without resort
ing TO the assistance OF foreign syudtcates
Ito devised system Of taxes yielding q 600
O0l rou les year, but he was deposed Nv a
court intrigue and Russia now regrets it,
THE President is preparing for his summer
programme. Could he follow hs own incl-
nations, he would doubtless so into the Adj
rondRck wilderness and devote his time to
fishing. But Mrs. Cleveland is anNioug 10
see the great West and is impressed with the
deslrablllty OF having her husband cross the
Mississippi river, which he has never done
u Is pretty well determined that lac will 20
To 81. Louis, and perhaps extend his trim
across the continent. returning by way Of
Iowa ami Wisconsin.
THE age Of chyalry is not dead when
Sarah BCrnhHrdt reached Boston SUNDAY
evening there was snow on the ground. TAX
ms snu arm OF Maurice Gran, the great 40.
utss walked mp tho platform 10 a line OF
hacks 80 one end, Two feel OF snow separated
the Two feet az Bornhardt from her hack
The hack cOHld not be- brought oneside tbe
plhli. rm. Remembering 40 interesting incl.
dent Ia sir alter Maleigh's lile. Mr. GrAu
lnreW his travelling coat upon the ground aHd
Mihe' befhiArat entered her coach dry.s